Ohio Capital - Cardinal Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances from Friday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Justin "JJ" Henry Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Starting off the list is Marysville's Justin "JJ" Henry, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Henry rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (106.8).
This season, Henry has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 106.8 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 53.45
Daniel Stephens Delivers Best Performance of Season
Olentangy was led to victory by Daniel Stephens, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Stephens picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory was the seventh in a row for Olentangy, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. Stephens and Olentangy will challenge Dublin Jerome at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 27.25
A Season-Best Effort from Collin Wimmers Leads Marysville over Thomas Worthington
Collin Wimmers produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Marysville to the win on Friday. Wimmers rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
This year, Wimmers has run in those 2 touchdowns while averaging 18.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.20
Dublin Jerome had to settle for second on Friday, but Nolan Peoples sure wasn't going down easily. Olentangy Berlin had no answer to Peoples as he threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Dublin Jerome's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-5. Peoples and Dublin Jerome will face off against Olentangy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.40
Big Game from Evans As Marysville Won 42-14
Another Marysville player making an appearance on this list is Mitchell Evans. He rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Gamescore: 18.40
Other Notable Players
- Waylon McDaniel: 110 yards rushing (Gamescore: 17.58)
- Matty Giannantonio: 98 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.47)
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